Game apparatus



Nov. 24,` 1936. J, DELwlcHE GAME APPARATUS Filed Nov. l

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,M mw, n T N mw i wz n 1% A mm WITNEssEs Patented Nov. 24, 1936 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a game apparatus of the character whichinvolves the use of balls and cues in playing game therewith.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a gameapparatus embodying novel features and improvements whereby persons mayplay interesting and amusing games in the manner of pool and billiards.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe features as hereinafter described and claimed, and as illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective View of anapparatus embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken approximately on the line 22 ofFig. 3, portions being broken away.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section of one of the details.

Fig. 5 is a section of another one of the details.

Referring now more particularly to the several views of the drawing, itwill be apparent that the apparatus includes a table consistinggenerally of an under structure Il) and a top structure II. The understructure I consists of a rectangular frame I2 having four legs I3 atthe corners thereof. Each of the legs I3 has an adjustable foot I4 forleveling the playing surface in the case of uneven or inclined floors.The top structure I I includes a rectangular frame I5 to which issecured a panel or board I6. The board I6 is surrounded by a frame I'I.The board I6 is covered by cloth I8 in order to provide a smooth playingsurface. The board I6 has a plurality of holes I9 therethrough, theholes being grouped at one end. A short tubular member 20 is secured ineach of the holes I9. The tubular member 20 is made of rubber. The

cloth I8 is extended downwardly into each of the tubular members 20, asshown most clearly in Fig. 4. A pin 2I is secured to the board I6 andprojects upwardly from the playing surface. The pin 2| is disposedapproximately centrally of the playing surface in advance of the groupof holes I9. A taw or foul line 22 is marked on the cloth I8 at asuitable distance from the pin 2I. Resilient rails 23, which are clothcovered, bound the playing surface, it being apparent that these 5Urails provide a rectangular boundary with respect to the holes I9, pin2| and line 22. The top structure II is hingedly connected at one endwith one end of the under structure I0, as at 24, in order that thestructure I I may be swung 5r up and down with respect to the structureI0.

Gutters 25 are secured to the frame I2 of the under structure I0, therebeing one gutter 25 for each of the holes I9. The inner end 26 of eachgutter extends upwardly in registry with the related hole I9 and theouter end projects be- 5 yond the frame I2 to provide a pocket 21 openat the top. This is accomplished by the use of an end member 28 disposedin spaced relation to the adjacent end member 23 of the frame I2. Eachof the gutters 25 extends forwardly and l0 downwardly in order that theballs used will find their way to the pockets 2l from the holes I9.Receptacles 38 are secured to the frame I2 to receive the cues used inplaying. The end member 29 has holes 3| therein for inserting the cuesl5 into the receptacles 36. The top structure II may be swung upwardlyon the hinges 24 in order to give access to the gutters 25 in the eventone or more balls became lodged therein,

and also to give access to the cues in the recep- 20 Y tacles 38.

In accordance with another feature of the invention, use is made of abarrier 32 movable into one position with respect to the gutters 25beyond the pockets 2l to prevent balls from enter- 25 ing said pockets,and is also movable into another position to allow balls to enter thepockets 21. The barrier 32 is under the control of a coin control andtime mechanism 33 of any suitable type. The mechanism includes amanipulating 30 member 34. The mechanism is secured to the frame I2 andsaid member 34 projects through the member 29 thereof. By inserting aproper coin in the slot 35, the member 34 may be manipulated to raisethe barrier 32 so that the balls 35 may run into the pockets 2'I. At apredetermined interval thereafter, the mechanism 33 operates to move thebarrier 32 into an obstructing positionto check the balls, as indicatedin dotted lines in Fig. 2. It is, therefore, understood 40 that eachplayer is given a centain amount of time in which to play afterdepositing the proper coin.

Certain of the holes I9 may be given a certain value in scoring points.In the present instance, 45 five of the holes I9 are given values asfollows. Two of the holes are given the Value of ten, two are given thevalue of twenty, and one is given the value of thirty. These values aremarked adjacent the holes on an upstanding strip 36 on 50 one end of theframe I'I so as to face the player. Each of the pockets 27 is given adefinite value indicated by numbers painted or otherwise applied to theend member 23. The value of ve of the pockets corresponds to the valueof the holes I9, respectively. The values given the pockets 21 are asfollows. Two of the pockets are given the value of ten, two are giventhe value of twenty, one is given the value of thirty, two are given thevalue of ity `and one is given the value of one hundred.

In accordance with the invention, use is made perferably of eight objectballs and a cue ball of a different color from the object balls in orderto be readily distinguished therefrom. The object ball may be red forinstance. Each player, as stated, is allotted a deinite time in which tomake as many points as possible. The player places one object ball at atime in front of the pin 2l at a reasonable distance. The cue ball isplaced at the taw line 22. The player uses the cue to propel the cueball against the object ball in an endeavor to make the object ballenter the hole having the highest value. The score is kept by the ballentering the pockets 21. The cue ball entering one ofthe pockets by wayof one of the holes |9and its related gutter 25 counts double inscoring. The object of the game is to score the highest number of pointsin the allotted time to be declared the winner. Any other suitable rulesand regulations may be applied or govern in playing,

I claim:

A game apparatus comprising a structure having -a horizontal playingsurface and resilient rails bounding the surface throughout, saidstructure also having a plurality of holes therethrough,

each of which opens through said surface, downwardly projecting rubbertubular members in said openings of an internal diameter suiicientlylarge for the passage of a ball therethrough, and a plurailty of guttersbelow said tubular members extending forwardly and downwardly and intowhich the tubular members direct balls passing therethrough, andnumbered pockets communicating with the forward ends of said guttersrespectively.

JEAN DELWICHE.

